Tinubu Vows to Defeat Insecurity, Promises Better Welfare for Security Personnel

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to tackling insecurity, promising improved welfare for security personnel and sustained investment in agriculture, infrastructure and other critical sectors.

Tinubu made the pledge on Tuesday during the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally at Dutse Township Stadium, Jigawa State, where he also thanked the people of the state for their continued support.

Addressing a large gathering of party supporters, the President said his administration was strengthening the armed forces and police to ensure the protection of lives and property across the country.

He assured Nigerians that the government would overcome the country’s security challenges through sustained reforms and improved remuneration for security personnel.

“I promise you, we are working hard to ensure that Nigeria is safe and our forces are well taken care of, regardless of where they come from,” Tinubu said.

He added: “We will conquer insecurity. We’ve been through many wars. We will defeat our enemies. Enemies of unity, enemies of stability, enemies of hope.”

The President further stated that his administration was strengthening the security agencies and improving their welfare.

“We’re strengthening the police; we’re strengthening the armed forces. We are paying better salaries today,” he said.

At the rally, Tinubu presented the APC campaign manifesto titled From Reforms to Prosperity, outlining the administration’s achievements and plans in infrastructure, healthcare, agriculture and security.

He said the manifesto provided a roadmap for consolidating ongoing economic reforms, expanding opportunities and delivering shared prosperity to Nigerians.

The President also defended the removal of the petroleum subsidy, arguing that the savings had enabled the Federal Government to undertake development projects across the country’s geopolitical zones.

He described opposition calls for the restoration of the subsidy as misleading, challenging those advocating its return to explain how they would finance infrastructure and other public commitments.

“Those who think they should bring the subsidy back are liars. How will they pay for those commitments? How will you repair the roads? How will you maintain them? How will you function?” he queried.

On agriculture, Tinubu promised additional support for small-scale farmers through access to financing, mechanisation and irrigation facilities.

“We will reward small-scale farmers. Interest-free loans for farmers are coming. Prosperity is coming. Food security will happen,” he assured.

The President thanked Jigawa residents for their loyalty and support, urging them to participate actively in the 2027 general elections and vote for APC candidates at all levels.

Before the rally, Tinubu commissioned the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Multi-Purpose Skills Acquisition Centre and the Renewed Hope Technical Services Centre in Dutse.

He also virtually commissioned the three-kilometre dualised Old Police Station–Palace Road and unveiled 400 tractors and other agricultural equipment procured by the Jigawa State Government to promote mechanised farming and improve food production.

In his welcome address, Governor Umar Namadi commended the President for what he described as significant development interventions in Jigawa State and other parts of Northern Nigeria.

Namadi highlighted the Greater Hadejia Water Project, which he said was 60 per cent complete, the Katsina–Maradi rail line and federal interventions in education, agriculture and social welfare.

He also appreciated Tinubu for approving the establishment of Federal Colleges of Education in Dutse and Hadejia.

The governor particularly recalled the President’s commitment during the 2023 election campaign to address the persistent water shortage in Dutse, following an appeal by the late Emir of Dutse, Dr Nuhu Muhammad Sunusi.

He further acknowledged the establishment of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), through which thousands of Jigawa students have benefited, as well as the Conditional Cash Transfer programme supporting vulnerable households.

However, Namadi appealed to the President to intervene in the ecological challenges confronting Dutse and Hadejia, saying the problems had become beyond the capacity of the state government.

Also speaking, Vice President Kashim Shettima urged Jigawa residents to reciprocate Tinubu’s political support and commitment to Northern Nigeria by voting for the APC in the 2027 general elections.

Shettima recalled Tinubu’s support for former President Muhammadu Buhari during the 2015 and 2019 presidential elections, as well as his previous political support for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Nuhu Ribadu.

The Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, also praised Tinubu’s leadership, calling on opposition parties to present alternative socioeconomic policies rather than engage in divisive politics.

Speaking on behalf of the Progressive Governors Forum, Sokoto State Governor, Dr Ahmed Aliyu, described Tinubu as a focused and determined leader whose policies, according to him, had helped prevent Nigeria from sliding further into economic and national challenges.

Aliyu urged Nigerians, particularly voters in the North, to support the President’s re-election bid.

The Deputy Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council and Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, alongside the Special Adviser to the President on Political Affairs, Ibrahim Masari, also appealed to party supporters to rally behind Tinubu and other APC candidates.